Dear Penguins and Parents:

The long winter wait is finally over—swim practices start today!

PRACTICE TIMES

Please try to arrive at least 5 or 10 minutes before your scheduled practice time. Be sure you have your cap and goggles and are ready to swim!

• All new swimmers: 5:00-5:30 pm (this week only)
• 8 & under: 5:30–6:15 pm
• 9-11: 6:15–7:00 pm
• 12-14: 7:00–8:00 pm
• 15-18: 8:00–9:00 pm

SUITS & MERCHANDISE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

You can try on and order team suits and merchandise on Thursday and Friday of this week (4/30 and 5/1) from 5:00 to 8:30 pm. Note that we are keeping the same black and white team suit from last year, so if your children’s suits still fit, you do not need to order new ones. If your kids do need to try on suits, please do so before practice begins if possible, as it’s much harder once the kids are wet. We require that swimmers wear either a team suit or a plain black suit to all meets. There will also be lots of fun LPAC merchandise for sale, so be sure to leave some time before or after practice to do some shopping!

PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY

Kick off the start of the swim team season and join your penguin friends at the clubhouse for a hearty pancake breakfast on Saturday morning, May 2, from 8:30 to 10:00 am. The cost is just $5, and all proceeds benefit LPAC. See more details on the Pancake Breakfast page of the website.

RESERVE ROOMS FOR RAFT TRIP

The team raft trip this year will be on Saturday, July 4. We have reserved a small block of rooms at the Motel 6 in Oakdale, but they do fill up fast. Call 209-847-8181 to reserve your room today. For more information, see the Raft Trip page on the website.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Mon 4/27: Practices begin
• Thu 4/30 and Fri 5/1: Suits and Merchandise Try-Ons and Ordering
• Sat 5/2: Pancake Breakfast
• Fri 5/22: Penguin Madness
• Mon 5/25: Memorial Day Swim Clinic
• Tuesday, May 26: Practice times change
• Wed 5/27: Picture Day
• Sat 5/30: Time Trials

Check the Team Calendar for a complete list of upcoming events.

Dear Penguins and Parents:

It was great seeing many of you at the Polar Penguin Plunge! We’re looking forward to getting all penguins back in the water for the first day of practice next Monday (4/27), when we are assured the pool will be heated to a more comfortable temperature.

PARENT MEETING ON THURSDAY

The New Parent Meeting is this Thursday, April 23. Returning families are invited to come by the clubhouse at 7:00 pm to pick up handouts and sign up for volunteer shifts. New families should plan to attend the meeting, which will start at 7:30pm. Returning families are welcome (but not required) to stay as well.

PENGUIN SWAP ALSO ON THURSDAY

If you have LPAC swim suits, shirts, or sweats that your kids have outgrown but are still in good condition, bring them to the parent meeting on Thursday. We’ll have a table set out for the “Penguin Swap” so you can pass along your hand-me-downs to the littler penguins! Note that we will be keeping the same black-and-white team suits this year.

2015 COACHING STAFF

Coaches Scott Jackson, Ryan Hussey, and Julia Thompson will all be returning this year, and Nicole Richards and Jaclyn Pereira will be joining the coaching staff. Emily Read has generously offered to help out the first couple of weeks while Julia, Nicole and Jaclyn finish up college classes, and she may continue coaching on a part-time basis depending on her work commitments. We’re looking forward to a great season!

PRACTICES BEGIN MONDAY, APRIL 27

Practice times will be as follows:

• All new swimmers: 5:00-5:30 pm (this week only)
• 8 & under: 5:30–6:15 pm
• 9-11: 6:15–7:00 pm
• 12-14: 7:00–8:00 pm
• 15-18: 8:00–9:00 pm

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Thu 4/23: New Parent Meeting
• Mon 4/27: Practices begin
• Thu 4/30 and Fri 5/1: Suits and Merchandise Try-Ons and Ordering
• Sat 5/2: Pancake Breakfast
• Fri 5/22: Penguin Madness
• Mon 5/25: Memorial Day Swim Clinic
• Tuesday, May 26: Practice times change
• Wed 5/27: Picture Day
• Sat 5/30: Time Trials

Check the Team Calendar for a complete list of upcoming events.

Dear Penguins and Parents:

Oh boy, we’re getting closer and closer to swim season!

2015 REGISTRATION FORMS DUE MARCH 14

2015 registration forms have been posted to the website and are also attached to this email. Please complete forms and return with payment to the clubhouse no later than Saturday, March 14. Be sure to mark your envelope “LPAC” so it doesn’t get mixed up with Association mail. If you have any questions about registration, please reply to this email or call Julie Jackson at (408) 227-9522.

(By the way, if you stop by the clubhouse to drop off your forms, you might want to peek in through the gate to see the progress of the pool’s “makeover.” It’s going to be beautiful!)

HELP US RECRUIT NEW PENGUINS!

If you know of any new families who might be interested in joining LPAC, ask them to send an email to info@swimlpac.org. They should plan to come to Walk-In Registration at the clubhouse on Saturday, March 28. We expect to have only a limited number of openings this year, and we do give registration priority to members of the Los Paseos Association. Please encourage your friends and neighbors to sign up! (Note: If you have new siblings who will trying out for the team this year, you can just add their names to your registration forms; you don’t need to come to Walk-In Registration.)

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO GET BACK IN SWIMMING SHAPE

Some of our local year-round swim teams are offering programs that are specifically geared toward cabana swimmers who want to get back in the water and shake the rust off before the LPAC season starts.

Quicksilver Swimming (QSS) practices at Gunderson High School and is offering a special “Cabana Prep Session” from March 2-27. Practices will be held from 5:00 to 5:45pm, and you can choose to go 1 day per week ($80), 2 days per week ($120), or 4 days per week ($180). Quicksilver is also offering Saturday clinics (2/28, 3/14, or 3/28) from 9:30-10:30am for $25 per clinic. For more information about any of the Quicksilver programs, send email to swimqss@gmail.com.

The South Valley Stingrays (SVS) practice at Rancho Santa Teresa and are offering a special promotion for cabana swimmers. You can swim in March and April without paying the registration fee (a savings of $100). For more information, see www.southvalleystingrays.com/cabanapromo.pdf or send email to southvalleystingrays@gmail.com.

UPCOMING DATES

• Friday, March 14: Registration forms for returning members due
• Saturday, March 28: Walk-In Registration for new families (8:30-9:15 am)
• Thursday, April 23: New parent orientation meeting (7:30 pm)
• Monday, April 27: Practices begin!
• Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1: Suits and Merchandise Try-Ons and Ordering

Check the Team Calendar for a complete list of upcoming events.

We look forward to seeing you all soon!